سازگاری و تلفیق پایه و بدون استفاده از تک تکمیلی

When competition is introduced in the complement market via a ”race to offer the complement first”, each firm chooses compatibility. Furthermore, the loser of the race finds it optimal to announce the characteristics and release date of its differentiated product at the same time the winner releases the complement, unless the consumers have a high discount factor for waiting or the valuation for the complement is high. The welfare implications for both consumers and producers are presented in both scenarios.